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Per this: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/10/11/obamas-meet-with-malala/?hpt=hp_t3
I respect her (significantly) for standing up to the Taliban and for confronting Obama. However, I believe that she is essentially misguided in that she doesn't understand that the Islamic world will always commit terrorist acts against the Western (or otherwise non-Islamic) world simply because we are not Islamic. She is an idealistic teenager and she means well, but her worldview is shifted far towards Islamic values than it is toward Western values.
"I also expressed my concerns that drone attacks are fueling terrorism," she said in a statement released today. "Innocent victims are killed in these acts, and they lead to resentment among the Pakistani people. If we refocus efforts on education it will make a big impact."
I respect her (significantly) for standing up to the Taliban and for confronting Obama. However, I believe that she is essentially misguided in that she doesn't understand that the Islamic world will always commit terrorist acts against the Western (or otherwise non-Islamic) world simply because we are not Islamic. She is an idealistic teenager and she means well, but her worldview is shifted far towards Islamic values than it is toward Western values.